The Libyan Minister Plenipotentiary for Africa, Mohamed Salem Salim has praised the efforts of the Managing Director of the Libyan African Investment Company/Liberia Dr. Musstfa Ali Elbagdadi for the role he played which led to the donation of 13 agricultural tractors to Liberia.

According to a Foreign Ministry release, Dr. Musstfa Ali Elbagdadi made the commendation recently during the presentation of the 13 tractors to Liberia.

The Libyan official described Dr. Elbagdadi as an Ambassador for peace and development between Libya and Liberia.

Liberia's Foreign Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan who received the donation on behalf of the Liberian Government also recognized the efforts of Dr. Elbagdadi.

Minister Ngafuan praised the Managing Director of the Libyan African Investment Company/Liberia who he said worked as Liberia Ambassador to Libya and Libya Ambassador to Liberia during the time of these negotiations.

Earlier, Dr. Elbagdadi emphasized the need for the tractors to be used for cultivation.